barred hook-tip vs European Mole

Watsonalla cultraria compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barred hook-tip	European Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Drepanidae	Talpidae
Genus	Watsonalla	Talpa
Species	Watsonalla cultraria	Talpa europaea

Evolutionary Relationship

barred hook-tip and European Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

barred hook-tip

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barred hook-tip	European Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barred hook-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

barred hook-tip

The Barred hook-tip (Watsonalla cultraria) is a species in the genus Watsonalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden